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re: Every argument against playoff expansion has been proven correct this year
Posted on 1/1/25 at 9:03 pm to BogeyTX
Posted on 1/1/25 at 9:03 pm to BogeyTX
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Why don’t people do this during the basketball tournament?
Bc basketball is a different animal and people have long ago come to terms with the regular season not being very interesting. The season basically starts in March.
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Posted on 1/1/25 at 9:18 pm to TomRollTideRitter
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I think it just proves my point that this system benefits elite programs that piddled around during the regular season.
Yep. Its designed to give the most talented teams a few mulligans so they can still get in. That gives more talent in the playoffs with higher ratings.
The longer the season goes on, the cream rises.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 9:59 pm to TomRollTideRitter
The problem that this was meant to solve was teams like UCF having an undefeated season or a conference champ getting left out in favor of another sec team and thinking they should/could have won the National title. Now we get to see what they can really do and there’s no more doubt. Right now it’s proven that those teams couldn’t compete. Maybe some years we get some that make it all the way. This setup allows for that to be played out.
This post was edited on 1/1/25 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 1/1/25 at 11:35 pm to npt817
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The problem that this was meant to solve was teams like UCF having an undefeated season or a conference champ getting left out in favor of another sec team and thinking they should/could have won the National title.
We didn’t need 12 (and soon 16) teams to allow for the occasional Cinderella. A 6 or 8 team playoff would’ve done that. It’s just always MOAR MOAR and will never stop until the sport is unrecognizable.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 5:40 am to dcrews
Or we hate seeing the sport we love continue to be degraded and devalued.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 6:23 am to TomRollTideRitter
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The biggest beneficiaries of this system will be the premier programs getting multiple mulligans every year. Ohio State, Penn State, and Texas all fit this. Alabama nearly got in with 3 losses.
Nailed it. This overrides any benefit to the expanded playoff argument to me. The best teams will get mulligans all to give smaller teams a pipe dream’s chance to win four in a row.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 6:26 am to TomRollTideRitter
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Texas, and Penn State all had disappointing regular seasons
Unless you are including a conference title game, I’d argue they had pretty good regular seasons.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 8:02 am to Neilfish
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SOS should determine seeding
They should invent an unbiased way to factor in SOS to rankings. Maybe like use a computer to factor in the polls……
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:07 am to InkStainedWretch
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You’re going to really hate it when it goes to 16.
This isn’t about what is best for the sport. It’s about money. Period.
Yep. 16 teams in addition to keeping the Conference Championship games.
Because money.
It's only a bad thing when you aren't the guy making the money.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:08 am to TomRollTideRitter
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TLDR: This system blows.
Yea a 4 team playoff was about perfect. Six teams max. I didn't want the expansion, thought it would be bad, and it's actually worse than I thought.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:10 am to dcrews
I think it’s great and the sport needs time to adjust.
They can do some tweaking. Would love to see more games on campus.
IMO more teams getting to play for a national title makes the sport healthier overall.
They can do some tweaking. Would love to see more games on campus.
IMO more teams getting to play for a national title makes the sport healthier overall.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 9:39 am to TomRollTideRitter
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Oregon went 13-0, and their reward was this embarrassment.
In the Poll Era, they would be National Champs....deservedly so beating Boise State, Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State in the regular season and then most likely beating Indiana.
And as the only undefeated.
But the regular season losses to do-over powers is what we've created. Congrats on those clamoring for a Playoff all these years, you frickin' ruined CFB and the importance and sanctity of every game matters and the regular season IS the frickin' Playoff!!! Thanks Herbie and ESPN, you started this shite with 2011 Alabama and your grimey greed to rig it and now the sport is unrecognizable.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 9:40 am
Posted on 1/2/25 at 10:40 am to TomRollTideRitter
Dude it’s going to 14/16. Hold your well thought out arguments. Total shitshow made for tv.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 10:44 am to TomRollTideRitter
12 is fine. Just fix the seeding.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 10:47 am to redfish99
At the least, conference championship games should go away. Then rank the teams using the BCS method.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:33 pm to TomRollTideRitter
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Texas, and Penn State all had disappointing regular seasons
How did they have disappointing regular seasons? They lost a single game all year, both to a top-5 team.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:41 pm to QJenk
They expanded the playoff to make more money. They made more; a lot more. That’s really where the discussion can start and end. $1.3B/yr TV deal that kicks in after next season. That’s $100M per playoff game.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 12:43 pm
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